HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT MULTINATIONALS

The issue of multinational companies and multinational environment is currently higly topical due o globalization and internationalization. Work of personnel managers in multinational companies requires sufficient knowledge and understanding of the cultural characteristics of different countries. Understanding of each cultural dimension creates conditions for effective human resource management in an international environment, which ultimately contributes to the strategic objectives of multinational companies. Multinational companies are trying to find a balance between the need to use the best practices of human resources beyond national borders with the need to adapt to the local culture and customs. The aim of the article is a selection of aspects of human resource management in multinational companies operating in a multicultural environment.